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Compaq ServerNet II PCI Adapter and Switch Reference Guide
The switch works closely with the standard base TCP/IP service provider to obtain functionality
that SAN service providers do not support. The TCP/IP service provider supports:
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Listening for connections on multiple providers
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Synchronization across multiple providers
The TCP/IP service provider also performs the following functions:
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Handles all communication over standard LAN and WAN interconnects
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Handles raw IP sockets, all UDP sockets, and connections between subnets
Installing the Compaq Windows Sockets Direct SAN
Service Provider
See the section “Installing the Compaq Windows Sockets Direct SAN Service Provider” in
Chapter 2 of this guide for installation information.